Thank you for signing up to attend Friday's TAG luncheon featuring Ken Myer, CEO/President of Washington Technology Industry Association. Directions to our meeting place at 1315 Cornwall Avenue can be found in the email below.
If you have any changes (additions/cancellations) to your RSVP please let me know by tomorrow (Thursday) morning so that we can update the head count to the caterer if necessary. Please be aware that this is a lunch meeting and no-shows cost us money.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you Friday.
Anna Ehnmark
TAG
360-647-4220
Dear Members and Guests,
Join us on July 18 for a presentation by Ken Myer, President & CEO of the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), the largest state-wide association of technology companies and executives in the world with more than 1,000 member companies. Ken will give a brief update on the state of technology in Washington and will also give an overview of programs available to TAG members through our association.
WTIA has negotiated a variety of discounted business services for Washington Technology companies. While Washington Technology Industry Association represents 1,000 member companies, employees of member companies also benefit from the collective purchasing power of more than 100,000 individuals. Whether your company employs a couple of people or several hundred, WTIA leverages its entire membership to offer you the best prices on health and business insurance, telecommunications, payroll services, office supplies or other services typically accessible only to larger companies
Ken will share these services along with an update on recent activities at the WTIA.
This will be a popular meeting so please RSVP by clicking as soon as possible.
Date and Time: Friday, July 18 from 12:00 - 1:15 pm.
Location: DIS building at 1315 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA
Cost: Free for members, $10.00 at door for non-members to cover lunch.
About Ken Myer
Ken Myer is currently President & Chief Executive Officer of the Washington Technology Industry Association with over 20 years of successful experience in the technology industry leading companies ranging in size from start ups to Fortune 100. As co-founder and CEO of Interval Systems, Mr. Myer positioned the company as one of the leading providers of software tools for industrial engineers to implement lean manufacturing. As Executive Vice President of publicly traded Active Voice Corporation, Mr. Myer led the worldwide marketing, sales, technical services, and customer service teams as they launched a new product line into the Fortune 2500 market. The success of the launch helped pave the way for an eventual buyout by Cisco in 2001 for $300M.
At IBM Corporation Mr. Myer held a variety of executive positions including General Manager of the Northwest and Intermountain Region, National Executive for the Computer Services Industries, and CFO IBM Northwest. Mr. Myer holds an MBA and Masters of Speech Communication from the University of Washington and is involved in the northwest education and technology non-profit communities. He is a current board member of Esna Technologies of Toronto and the Technology Alliance, where he served as Board President.
About Washington Technology Industry Association
Washington Technology Industry Association, previously known as WSA, is the largest statewide association of technology companies and executives in the world. With more than 1,000 member companies representing more than 100,000 technology sector employees in Washington state, Washington Technology Industry Association is a catalyst for setting new industry directions, sharing expertise, fostering collaboration, delivering key business services, and advancing the economic value and global impact of technology companies doing business in Washington.
TAG is affiliated with Washington Technology Industry Association and as a TAG member you enjoy dual membership with the WTIA.
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